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a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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The Twins scored their three runs via the long ball with Outman’s second home run of the series putting them on the board in the third and Byron Buxton’s 31st blast of the season, an opposite-field shot to right in the sixth to tie the game.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
The Cubs have used the long ball to their advantage this year.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On second-and-9, quarterback Brock Purdy pumped and uncorked a long ball to receiver Ricky Pearsall, who got a step on cornerback Riq Woolen down the sideline for a 45-yard gain.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Both Jordan and Sanders had lined up in the backfield on the play, leaving Maiava free to launch a long ball to the Los Alamitos High School product.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
The Cubs have used the long ball to their advantage this year.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On second-and-9, quarterback Brock Purdy pumped and uncorked a long ball to receiver Ricky Pearsall, who got a step on cornerback Riq Woolen down the sideline for a 45-yard gain.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Both Jordan and Sanders had lined up in the backfield on the play, leaving Maiava free to launch a long ball to the Los Alamitos High School product.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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